Rounded Collar Button Front Jacket

Name: Rounded Collar Button Front Jacket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2077
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2077

A women's hip-length jacket with princess seams front and back, a flat collar with rounded edges, a single-breasted button front and two patch pockets with rounded corners. Fully lined. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-weight jacket fabrics with some body: wool and wool blends, tweed, bouclé, suiting.

Tech. Description

Tailored Button-Front Jacket

A women's hip-length jacket with princess seams front and back, a flat collar with rounded edges, a single-breasted button front and two patch pockets with rounded corners. Fully lined.

When To Wear

Over dresses, skirts or trousers for office wear in spring and autumn.
With jeans and a plain top for daytime outings.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by princess seams running from the armholes on the fronts and the back.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: A flat two-piece collar with rounded outer edge and pointed front ends, attached to the neckline and enclosed by the facings; the upper collar is interfaced.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece set-in sleeves with an eased cap, shoulder pads and sleeve head rolls.

Closure: Single-breasted, five buttons on the drawing, buttonholes on the right front; front facings and the centre front pieces are interfaced.

Pockets: Patch pockets on the lower fronts, the top edge interfaced, turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched; the pockets are topstitched to the fronts along the marks.

Back: Centre back seam and princess seams.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hem allowances interfaced.

Lining: Full lining with set-in lining sleeves, sewn to the facings and to the garment and sleeve hems; the jacket is turned through an opening left in the front seam of the left lining sleeve.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Princess seams, a collar set between the jacket and the facings, set-in sleeves with shoulder pads, bagged lining and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-weight jacket fabrics with some body: wool and wool blends, tweed, bouclé, suiting.

Additional Supplies

Lining fabric
Fusible interfacing
Buttons
Shoulder pads
Sleeve head rolls

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Center back – 2 pieces
Side back – 2 pieces
Center front – 2 pieces
Side front – 2 pieces
Collar – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Front facing – 2 pieces
Pocket – 2 pieces

From lining fabric:

Center back – 2 pieces
Side back – 2 pieces
Center front – 2 pieces
Side front – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces

From fusible interfacing:

Center front – 2 pieces
Back neckline facing – 1 piece
Front facing – 2 pieces
Collar – 1 piece

Attention: Front and back lining pieces are cut according to the main fabric patterns, subtracting the width of the front facings and back neckline facing, respectively.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Also, fuse interfacing to the hem allowance of the garment and sleeve hems. Fuse interfacing to the upper edge of the pocket.
Stitch the center back seam. Press seams open. Stitch the back princess seams, press seams towards the center.
Stitch the front princess seams, press seams towards the center.
Overlock the side and bottom edges of the pocket. Fold the top allowance of the pocket twice by 1 cm and topstitch. Fold the side and bottom allowances inwards and press. Place pockets on the front according to markings and topstitch.
Stitch and press open the side and shoulder seams of the jacket.
Fold collars right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, trim at corners. Turn collar right side out, smooth, and press. Attach collar to the neckline.
Stitch and press open the shoulder seams of the back neckline facing and front facings. Place front facings and back neckline facing right sides together with the front, and stitch along the front edge and neckline. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip at curves. Turn facings right side out, smooth seams, and press.
Stitch and press open the sleeve seam. Set sleeves into armholes, easing the sleeve cap according to notches. Insert shoulder pads, attach sleeve head rolls.
On the lining fabric pieces, stitch seams and set sleeves, leaving an opening in the front left sleeve seam. Attach the lining to the inner edges of the front facings and neckline facing. Press the bottom hem of the garment to the wrong side. Attach the lining to the bottom of the garment and sleeve hems. Turn the jacket right side out through the opening. Close the opening.
On the right front, make buttonholes, and on the left front, sew on buttons.